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PUBLIC WORKS
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request to determine there is a need to continue the emergency action at Newville bridge at Kendrick Creek as per Public Contracts Code Section 22050 (Requires 4/5's Vote)
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Financial Impact:
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Background Information:
A proclamation of local emergency was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on September 16, 2025, which included the storm damage from the previous winter storm deeming the Newville bridge at Kendrick Creek unsafe following a Cal-Trans inspection and need for closure of the bridge. Public Works erected a Bailey Bridge structure to hover over the concerning abutment so as to allow the bridge to reopen to emergency services and local traffic for a temporary period that was undetermined at that time. In anticipation of the predicted heavy storms this winter, it is essential that Public Works begin mitigating the chance for more undermining of the structure. These temporary easements will allow for storage of equipment on site during this phase of construction.
On September 29, 2026, the Board of Supervisors approved an Urgency Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Works to acquire temporary construction easements and related temporary interests in real property associated with the bridge project.